Starbucks’ Summer New Arrivals: Tainan No. 9 Peanut Grass Jelly Frappuccino Debuts

By MOOK Scenic Spots Family / Compiled Report
 
Starbucks launched new featured drinks on April 10, available while supplies last. The "White Grapefruit Honey Yuzu Frappuccino" is a vibrant summer beverage blending rich yogurt and honey white grapefruit sauce; meanwhile, the highly popular 2018 "Tainan No. 9 Peanut Grass Jelly Frappuccino" makes a comeback, featuring Tainan No. 9’s peanut pieces and ground peanut powder—combining nuttiness with creamy milk flavor, smooth grass jelly jelly and brown sugar notes that perfectly showcase local Taiwanese flavors.

This round of featured drinks also includes the "Sweet Vanilla Cream Nitro Cold Brew" (available only at 69 nitro cold brew locations), which adds a sweet vanilla-flavored syrup whipped cream to the refreshing nitro cold brew coffee, highlighting the coffee’s caramel sweetness and smooth texture.

For coffee beans, Starbucks is also introducing the "Starbucks East Africa Blend," sourced from African regions, with fruity acidity and subtle floral notes, suitable for both hot and iced brewing. Additionally, the "Blue Hawaii Blend" features beans from Hawaii, Latin America, and Africa, offering rich caramel and roasted sweetness.

On April 10, Starbucks also released several baked goods, including the "Japanese-Style Stir-Fried Mushroom Crêpe," which pairs soft bread with hearty fillings such as king oyster mushrooms, shiitake, and regular mushrooms, elevated with Japanese-style bonito sauce for umami, as well as the newly introduced refreshing early-summer "Mixed Nut Tart" or "Light Salad."

For desserts, there’s the refreshing "Summer Calpis Cake," featuring a plain baked cheesecake base blended with passion fruit mousse and lemon jelly, topped with lacto-calpis mousse for a subtly tangy-sweet taste. The "Rose Cheese Mousse Cake" offers a lightly tangy and refreshing lychee-flavored mousse, layered with chewy peach jelly and sprinkled with fragrant rose petal jelly, delivering a fresh and romantic taste for spring and summer.